Yisrael Barzilai
Yisrael Barzilai | |
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Minister without Portfolio | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1955–1965 | Mapam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1913 Nieszawa, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 June 1970 (aged 56) |
Yisrael Barzilai (Hebrew: ישראל ברזילי; 1 October 1913 – 12 June 1970) was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.
Life and career
Born Yisrael Eisenberg in
Kibbutz Artzi. In 1939 he was one of the founders of kibbutz Negba
.
In 1947 he became secretary of the World Union of Mapam. Between 1948 and 1951 he worked as the first Israeli envoy in Poland. After returning to Israel, he served as political secretary of Mapam between 1953 and 1955.[1]
He was first elected to the
Minister of Postal Services after the National Religious Party withdrew from the government. After the 1959 elections
he continued as Minister of Health.
Although he was re-elected in 1961, Mapam were excluded from the
Minister without Portfolio, serving until his death in June 1970. Following his death, the hospital in Ashkelon (whose cornerstone he had laid in 1961) was renamed Barzilai Medical Center
in his honour.
References
- ^ Israel Barzilai: Public Activities Knesset website
External links
- Yisrael Barzilai on the Knesset website
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